At 10:30 AM in Gdańsk, a press conference will be held by Civic Coalition MPs Agnieszka Pomaska, Barbara Nowacka, and Piotr Adamowicz. The topic of the conference: The TVP Debate.

PSL President Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz will visit the Świętokrzyskie and Łódź voivodeships. At 12:00 PM in Końskie, a press conference will take place, and at 1:30 PM in Opoczno – an open meeting with residents.

At 11:00 AM in Katowice, President Andrzej Duda will participate in the solemn inauguration of the 2023/2024 academic year at the Medical University of Silesia.

At 12:00 PM in Warsaw, a press conference by Lewica will be held with the participation of Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, and Robert Biedroń. Topic: An unequal electoral fight will not save PiS from defeat.

At 12:00 PM in Jędrzejów, a meeting will be held with MEP Beata Szydło of PiS, and at 2:00 PM – in Skarżysko-Kamienna.

At 5:00 PM in Przysucha, a PiS election convention will take place with the participation of its leader, Jarosław Kaczyński.

At 6:30 PM, Telewizja Polska will organize a pre-election debate. Six electoral committees that have registered lists in all electoral districts have been invited to participate in the program. The discussion will be hosted by Michał Rachoń and Anna Bogusiewicz-Grochowska and will be broadcast on TVP1, TVP Info, and TVP Polonia. Among those participating in the debate will be Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Donald Tusk, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Krzysztof Bosak, and Szymon Hołownia.

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10:30 AM - press conference by Agnieszka Pomaska, Barbara Nowacka, and Piotr Adamowicz in Gdańsk

11:00 AM - President Andrzej Duda's participation in the inauguration of the 2023/2024 academic year at the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice

12:00 PM - press conference by Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in Końskie

12:00 PM - press conference by Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Włodzimierz Czarzasty, and Robert Biedroń in Warsaw

12:00 PM - meeting with the participation of Beata Szydło in Jędrzejów

1:30 PM - open meeting by Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz with residents of Opoczno

2:00 PM - meeting with the participation of Beata Szydło in Skarżysko-Kamienna

5:00 PM - PiS election convention with the participation of Jarosław Kaczyński in Przysucha

6:30 PM - TVP debate

-The referendum is crucial for the future of Poland and the future of Europe. If you see in the last few hours what is happening on the streets of Western Europe. This celebration of a bestial attack on Israel, the trampling of women, desecration, it is unknown whether it is still a living woman or already her body. If you do not see this savagery, those who have "Allahu Akbar" on their lips, today in Israel where tragic things are happening, and you do not see what is happening in Berlin or Belgium, in France or other cities in Western Europe, that is, the celebration of an attack on our civilization, then do not go to the referendum - stated Przemysław Czarnek in the program "Sygnały dnia" PR1.

- I think all Poles realize, as never before, that it is our vote on October 15th that will determine the future of Europe - he added.

- There is no such thing as Poland being exempted from mandatory relocation due to accepting Ukrainian refugees, but let's ignore that. Ask these smart alecks, if it's so good, why don't you want to go to the referendum and simply say 'no'? All it takes is to go to the referendum, it will happen anyway. The referendum ballots will be distributed to everyone anyway, including those smart alecks from Civic Platform, PSL, from Hołownia, the Left - stated Przemysław Czarnek in the program "Sygnały dnia" on PR1.

- I am rather more concerned about irresponsible Polish rulers who trade Polish visas when it comes to migrants... We are very clear: when it comes to illegal migration, we cannot agree to it. Poland, Poles have proven heroic. We opened our homes, our hearts, to migrants from Ukraine, to refugees from Ukraine. When it comes to any refugee sharing mechanisms, we have already done our part – stated Marcin Kierwiński in "RMF Conversation at 7:00".

- That's what we have a government for – to defend Polish interests. Not to slam doors, stand in a corner and stomp their feet, but to defend Polish interests. Poles have already welcomed their Ukrainian brothers, and today we rather need financial support from the EU, which will compensate Poles for what they have done for Ukraine – he continued.

- The migration issue in Poland is being used for immediate political games – he added.

– We protested against such a thoughtless PiS policy, which said, for the purposes of short-term politics, let's build anything. No. Let's build an effective barrier – said Marcin Kierwiński on RMF24.

– What kind of government is this, which defends us against refugees, which trades in Polish visas. After all, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued almost 250,000 visas to people from African and Asian countries, often through corrupt practices. What's the point of having a fence built by PiS, if we lightly open our borders to everyone – he continued.

- Please remember that this is not an ordinary debate, in the sense that it is not a debate on equal footing. This is a debate on public television, where journalists don't work, but rather PiS officials. Where everything is rigged for PiS. But if you ask me whether Prime Minister Donald Tusk is ready. Yes, he is ready, although we know that we can expect the worst on public television – stated Marcin Kierwiński on RMF24.

- Polish society says a clear, unequivocal 'no' to all those leftists or liberals who want to open the border, who want to dismantle the barrier on the border, who say very bad things about our Border Guard officers or soldiers supporting the Border Guard, they spit on the Polish uniform - stated Przemysław Czarnek on the program "Sygnały dnia" (Signals of the Day) on PR1.

- The war in Ukraine, the immigrant invasion at the border with Belarus, the energy crisis, inflation, the global pandemic. Have you wondered how Tusk and his coalition of chaos would react to all these challenges? We already know. When there was a crisis, instead of helping people, he raised the retirement age, raised VAT, raised ZUS contributions. Instead of building their savings, he took resources from the Open Pension Funds (OFE) - says Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in a new video, published on social media.

- Instead of protecting them with a shield, he raised VAT. He did it then, and he will do it again. The coalition of chaos will get stuck in debates and political warfare, and people will not receive help. Efficient action, keeping promises, reacting to challenges and problems - this is the fundamental principle of the PiS team's operation. We have a concrete plan for Poland - seniority pensions, a program for modernizing large housing estates, thousands of investments for a more comfortable life in every municipality in Poland. Reject chaos and choose PiS. Only PiS can stop the chaos - he emphasized.

? Platforma to chaos! W czasie kryzysu uderzyła w najsłabszych: podniosła wiek emerytalny, podwyższyła VAT, zabrała OFE.
? PiS przygotował Tarcze, które chronią Polaków. Teraz mamy kolejne propozycje i kolejne programy:
✅ Emerytury Stażowe
✅ Modernizacja osiedli z wielkiej… pic.twitter.com/dT3OHPhe4S

— Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (@pisorgpl) October 9, 2023

- I saw the reactions on Twitter, of course, I saw suggestions that I should go to this debate. I treat it as a compliment, as an acknowledgement of my work, but I also know that politics is a team sport. I know Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, I know her convictions, views, and capabilities, and I am truly convinced that Lewica, us women, us female MPs of Lewica, will be worthily represented – stated Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk in an interview with Marcin Fijołek on Polsat News.

- When I hear about the stability of the Law and Justice government, I smile because I remember why we don't have funds from the national recovery plan, for example. Mateusz Morawiecki, as Prime Minister, agreed to the milestones on the European stage, agreed to the conditions for launching the European recovery fund, but he is unable to access these funds because he has Zbigniew Ziobro behind him, who disagrees, who vetoes - stated Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk in Polsat News.

- His greed concerning the judiciary is more important. The Law and Justice government has nothing to do with stability, nothing to do with security, nothing to do with predictability, and above all, nothing to do with the well-being and future of Poles - she continued.

- Well, of course, the fact that President Andrzej Duda is president is a problem in the sense that he is a man from the ranks of Law and Justice and has clearly shown during his term that he is implementing their program - stated Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk on Polsat News.

- For me, any instructions on how to not participate in this referendum are anti-civic and anti-Polish activities. This is because truly important questions are being asked, including about the wall, the barrier on the eastern border - stated Paweł Kukiz on TVP1's "Political Quarter Hour".

- Regardless of what the opposition says today, its leader Donald Tusk, we remember that he is an untrustworthy person and that PO is an untrustworthy party. They have repeatedly lied to Poles and today, when he says that they will preserve all these achievements, the 13th and 14th pensions, the 500+ program, which we are changing from January to 800+, and many other achievements, which, one could say, have restored dignity to Polish families, we have very far-reaching concerns that these are just pre-election promises, and real life will look different - stated Jacek Sasin on Radio Białystok.

- Today, on behalf of the farmers standing with us, we will ask President Kaczyński specific questions from here, because these questions must be asked. These questions must be presented, we must state what the current situation is, what the problems are, and what solutions we propose for Polish farmers and Polish entrepreneurs, because today a farmer is an entrepreneur. A farmer can no longer just think about when to plow, when to milk, when to do chores; they must now manage all the bookkeeping related to running a farm - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in Wola Kaszewska.

- I will pose these symbolic 5 questions to Kaczyński. He likes the number five, so we will ask him five questions. Firstly, have you changed your mind about Ukrainian grain? Because when we wanted to introduce a deposit system law, you said that Ukrainian grain does not threaten Polish agriculture. Have you changed your mind that Ukrainian grain does not threaten Polish agriculture, or are you still stuck in this mistake? This is the first question, and it needs to be answered, and this grain scandal, this scandal that has so deeply affected Polish producers and Polish farmers, needs to be thoroughly explained. Who introduced this false concept of technical grain? - he continued.

- The second issue concerns actions related to protecting Polish land. They pride themselves on protecting it, they came to power with such beautiful slogans. A few days ago, I was in Szczecin, where farmers are still protesting, our MP Jarek Rzepa is with them. Farmers are still protesting regarding land sales, but specifically the lack of land for Polish farmers (...). Is President Kaczyński aware that during his government, an ignominious record of 5,120 hectares was sold to foreigners? This is the largest land area sold to foreigners precisely under the current coalition government, under PiS rule. Is he aware of this breached record, this ignominious record? - he continued.

- Another issue concerns the restriction of agricultural production. This is what Commissioner Wojciechowski is promoting, one of the most incompetent commissioners the European Union has likely ever had, certainly the worst commissioner in Poland's history. He did not secure solidarity corridors, he did not secure intervention purchases of grain for North Africa, he did not extend the embargo, he did not expand the embargo, he did not provide the assistance that Polish farmers, entrepreneurs, and Polish consumers expect. And yet, he wants to restrict agricultural production (...). They want to limit our production. From the new year, 4% of arable land in farms where arable land constitutes over 10 hectares, where it is the majority of arable land, 4% is to be left fallow. Is this how we care for agricultural production, by leaving land fallow? - said the leader of PSL.

- Why have you adopted, without adopting many good principles from the European Union, and you do not want to adopt the principle of the rule of law, yet you have adopted percentage restrictions on the use of plant protection products? We are for the cleanest possible agriculture, but we also have our feet firmly on the ground; it's impossible to produce without using any plant protection products. However, the average use of plant protection products in the Netherlands is about 7 kg of active substance. In Poland, it's about 2 kg of active substance, meaning if we reduce it by 50%, which you have agreed to, it will be 3.5 in the Netherlands and 1 kg in Poland. Is this fairness? Is this caring for ecology? Is this caring for a healthy environment? You must explain this. Does the President support Commissioner Wojciechowski's actions that restrict agricultural production, cause land to be left fallow, and discourage young farmers? - he added.

- Are you aware that young farmers do not trust you, that they have protested against you many times, but that they are not submitting applications for support for young farmers? Under our government, there were 22,000-23,000 applications in 2015. (...). Nationwide today, there are not 100 applications submitted, because the criteria are so stringent that they are impossible to meet. Do you uphold this doctrine, does President Kaczyński uphold this doctrine, this disgraceful doctrine, that the farmer is greedy, will be thrown a few pennies before the election, and will vote for us anyway (...). Is this doctrine still current? Will you continue to apply it, is this a sign of your respect for the Polish countryside and Polish farmers? - he emphasized.

- I cannot overlook an issue that is crucial today, namely the issue of the debate between the leaders of the groupings vying for parliamentary and senatorial seats in these elections on TVP. Well, alarming information has reached us to the effect that TVP intends to break the written agreements regarding the course of the debate. We have information that, firstly, the venue for the debate will not be the studio on Wał Miedzeszyński as agreed, as recorded, where a site visit took place yesterday. But the venue for the debate is to be Woronicza studio S1; a twin studio to the one being prepared on Wał Miedzeszyński is being set up there, and at the last minute, we are to be informed that the debate will indeed take place in a different location. Secondly, we also know that a studio for the audience is being built. We know that PiS voters, PiS sympathizers, and PiS activists from across the country are being gathered and are to arrive in Warsaw by bus – said Jan Grabiec at a press conference.

- Of course, the written agreements concerning the debate state that the participation of an audience is excluded. TVP intends to break these rules. This is, of course, another ploy, another attempt to distort the picture of what is happening in Poland and how this debate will proceed. PiS is so afraid of this debate that, firstly, they withdrew President Kaczyński from it, and secondly, they are trying to completely break the agreements that were made. This is meant to be a lynching of Donald Tusk, not a debate at all; that's the plan they've adopted – he continued.

I call on Prime Minister Morawiecki to immediately restore the kind of relationship we agreed upon, which is being officially presented by TVP, and to immediately rule out the possibility of this kind of manipulation. We expect the worst to happen in the studio, but this scale of manipulation simply looks like a Putin-esque setup. It has nothing to do with political debate, which is why we expect Prime Minister Morawiecki to immediately clarify this situation and forbid his officials at TVP from making such moves. Because it would be a complete disgrace for this ruling camp, they are so afraid of Donald Tusk that they are breaking all the agreements they made with us just yesterday – stated Jan Grabiec at a press conference.

- Spending public money to make it easier for Mr. Morawiecki in the debate is simply a huge scandal, a huge violation of Polish democracy. A debate whose terms were set last week, which all committees signed, and yet we know it won't be equal – stated Marcin Kierwiński at a press conference.

- Morawiecki is afraid, he's afraid he'll lose the debate, PiS officials are afraid. But we really cannot allow these elementary, elementary remnants of democracy to be trampled in this way – he added.

- Ladies and gentlemen, these 3 billion zlotys, which are spent on TVP year after year, will today be concentrated solely to launch a grand machine of slander against Donald Tusk. Against all opposition parties. But I would also like to tell you, on our behalf, and I believe on behalf of many of our listeners and viewers, that Donald Tusk will speak on our behalf during this debate. He will be able to speak in the name of a free Poland on this government cable channel, from which we have only heard lies until now – said Cezary Tomczyk at a press conference.

- This is truly a very important day, and we ask for your immense support, also immense support online, immense support on social media, and of course, immense support here on the ground in Warsaw. If the debate takes place at the previously planned location, on Wał Miedzeszyński, let us be there together with Donald Tusk. If they wish to move this debate to Woronicza, he will be there with Donald Tusk. Here, during this debate, and in the coming days, Poland's fate is being decided. These are strong words, but they are 100% justified – he continued.

– Economic crises are emerging globally, often entirely independent of Poland, its citizens, or its authorities. This was the case with the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. We had to face it. But crises and difficult situations have appeared before; in 2008, we had a global crisis that partially affected only Poland. We can compare these examples to see how the state behaved then and whether society, citizens, employers, and employees could count on support during those difficult moments. I will recall the years 2020-2021, when the pandemic led to a situation where we either could or could not perform work, or where there were no orders for entrepreneurs. All of this caused a dramatic situation for many sectors of the economy. We met those expectations. The anti-crisis shield amounted to PLN 70 billion, and including the activities of BGK, ZUS, and the Ministry of Development and Technology, it exceeded PLN 200 billion – stated Waldemar Buda at a press conference.


– We are in difficult times; the geopolitical environment is changing very dynamically. We have had one, a second, a third crisis; perhaps another one will appear; we have no control over it. You can be convinced and assured that if a situation arises where citizens need help, we are ready to help them. New support packages and new opportunities will be introduced if there is such a need – he added.

- Our idea is to fully equalize opportunities and fully equalize living standards between Polish cities, the big, wealthiest ones, and Polish villages. This is what we want, and I can say with immense pride that over these 8 years, we have moved closer to this goal. These scissors are not widening; this difference is becoming smaller - stated Jarosław Kaczyński in Przysucha.

- He certainly wouldn't have stopped the war. He was pro-German, pro-German, and once again pro-German. Fur Deutschland, meaning for Germany - he repeated these words very often. He certainly wouldn't have defended us against the flood of Ukrainian grain, because that required courage to stand up to Germany, to stand up to the EU. Sometimes you have to - stated Jarosław Kaczyński in Przysucha.

- The EU package forcing Poland to relocate and accept illegal immigrants presented as refugees should be rejected. This is not a solution that serves border defense; this solution aims to institutionalize a huge stream of millions of people from Asia and Africa who would like to reach the preserve of wealth that is the European Union. There is no basis to consider what the German government is financing, i.e., ships carrying people from the coast of Africa to the northern Mediterranean Sea, as a crisis. This is not a crisis; it is a result of the actions of European states, and it must be stopped, using force, as Australia does. Australia's coast guard has the right to use force to turn back boats; such a strategy works. At the same time, Morawiecki's strategy of open borders must be rejected, where we are record-holders in the European Union regarding the acceptance of legal, mass, uncontrolled labor migration. Konfederacja proposes a package of responsible migration policy. Let us be wise before harm comes; let us not repeat the mistakes of the West – said Krzysztof Bosak in the debate.

- Ladies and gentlemen, first and foremost, the security of Polish women and men is the most important thing, and this is what we should be discussing. We are seeing yet another dispute here about whether migrants should enter or not. I recall the antics of one of the Civic Platform MPs who protested against the construction of a barrier on the border. Today, there is full agreement that this wall should be there, but I have seen attacks claiming the wall is leaky, and Mr. Szymon also talks about this – said Krzysztof Maj during the debate.

- In Poland, we should really sit down and discuss our migration policy together, above divisions, and decide what it should look like. We should also start a dialogue with Brussels. However, a dialogue, not accepting orders, but also not saying no, refusing to say no, just because we won't accept migrants. We are truly capable of preparing migration models, for example, on the Australian model. Poland is a hospitable, large country and there is room here for those who want to work, not come for social benefits. But to support the Polish economy, to support Polish entrepreneurs. This is what we should discuss together, not throw arguments around, some for, others against – he added.

- The facts are that Donald Tusk's government raised the retirement age, and our government lowered the retirement age. And it's also worth emphasizing that Mr. Tusk retired early and today receives a gigantic European pension. So he knew how to best take care of his own pension. I travel around Poland very often and meet with seniors. Recently, Mrs. Danuta approached me in Kraśnik and told me that she received a pension increase a few years ago for 2 zł. And she asked me to give those 2 zł back to Donald Tusk, which I will do after this program. She said she doesn't need it anymore because today she has the 13th and 14th pensions, a dignified pension, but it's worth remembering this, dear seniors, because it depends on whether your autumn of life will truly be dignified – stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during a debate.

- The Left voted against raising the retirement age. We have a clean slate here, but pensioners currently face a different problem: it's difficult for them to make ends meet. That is why, as the Left, we guarantee that pensions and retirement benefits will be indexed twice a year. But there is another situation: it happens that one of the spouses dies, and then the living costs for the one left in the world unfortunately do not decrease. Therefore, as the Left, we propose a widow's pension, which is half of the deceased spouse's retirement benefit, because they worked honestly for that pension. Furthermore, we want seniors to simply feel happy in retirement. That is why we guarantee they will have access to culture. We believe that the autumn of life should be like the warm September we recently had, not the gloomy November that is rapidly approaching. Widow's pension, remember - stated Izabela Scheuring-Wielgus in a TVP debate.

- I would prefer the autumn of life to look like a beautiful spring May rather than September, but we are in favor of maintaining the retirement age today. To give everyone a choice, perhaps the choice of longer work. Meanwhile, esteemed colleagues, you have just witnessed a blow-by-blow exchange between two prime ministers, the former and the current. Young people are concerned about their pensions. They genuinely don't know what to expect. They hear legends about changes, about raising the retirement age in the past, about some disappearing billions from the Open Pension Funds, and today they have fears that these 13th and 14th pensions are a way of buying voters' votes. Young entrepreneurs also want to have a choice; they talk about wanting voluntary contributions to ZUS. They say they prefer to take care of themselves today. They are resourceful, and high contributions at the beginning of running a business would make it much easier for them to operate their company, and they say they can manage for the future. Therefore, the Non-Partisans do not want to raise the retirement age, but they want guarantees and stability in this law for everyone, so that we know what pension we can count on in old age – stated Krzysztof Maj during the debate.

- Poland needs an honest debate about where the money to fund our pensions will come from. We have one of the lowest retirement ages in Europe and a demographic crisis. Stemming labor shortages through mass immigration will create problems for us. Everyone realizes this, yet no one has the courage to issue a regulation limiting the influx of foreigners into Poland. Regarding retirement age, I want to allay fears being spread by the media: Konfederacja is not in favor of raising the retirement age. If Poles ever wish to, they can voluntarily remain in the labor market, and incentives to do so should be introduced. The real problem is that we Poles are currently financing pensions for another nation, the Ukrainian nation, based on an agreement made by Donald Tusk's government and not terminated by the Law and Justice (PiS) government. This is a real scandal because it's enough to work for one day in Poland, reach retirement age, declare that you live here, and the Polish taxpayer has to pay a pension several times higher. This should be terminated immediately - said Krzysztof Bosak during the debate.

- When Tusk ruled, he had a heart of stone. Back then, VAT mafias were churning the profits as much as they could, and they said: there's no money and there won't be, you bunglers. We've secured these 260 billion and given them back to Polish children, and we all know our social policy is very extensive, it's 500+, soon 800+. Under PO, it was a deficit, you could count on a deficit because it was hard to make ends meet. And truly, their social policy was less than zero, but most importantly, if God forbid they return to power, the same scenario threatens again. They will open the door to VAT mafias, and there will be no money for the 13th and 14th [payments], and social benefits will also have to be allocated to illegal immigrants, whom they want to bring to Poland. Only PiS guarantees a dignified life for Poles – stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the debate.

- I know what it's like to be among so many men, I have four of them at home: a husband and three sons. To be honest, I look with some embarrassment at how Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is behaving today, because he is behaving like a two-year-old son in a sandbox when someone tries to snatch his spade. Mr. Prime Minister, please, truly come to terms with this. When it comes to privatization, of course, the Left is against the sell-off of Polish assets. Because if we talk about a sell-off, it was Obajtek who gave half of the Gdańsk refinery to a company from Saudi Arabia. And what do we have now, what is the effect of this? That we have to refuel our cars from one breakdown to another. What's more, President Obajtek bought all regional newspapers in Poland, for what purpose? To promote PiS and censor the opposition, as he recently did by not allowing us, the Left, to place our election advertisements - stated Izabela Scheuring-Wielgus in a TVP debate.

I will start with a question for Donald Tusk. I know you received a gold and silver vase from Putin in 2010. What did you receive this vase for and how much is it worth? The Civic Platform government sold off national assets for PLN 58 billion. They even sold the cable car to Kasprowy Wierch, Krzysztof Krawczyk's recordings, and Czerwone Gitary. Where is that money, what was it spent on, where did it go? If Civic Platform came to power, it would be like in Lidl, a German week and airlines to Germany, a French week and energy companies to France. You can't deny your genes; they would sell the forests, the Baltic Sea, and the Tatras. We have regained many companies for Poland. We have energy independence from Russia, the Baltic Pipe. We will not allow Mr. Tusk to hang a "for sale" sign on Poland,” stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the debate.

- The 500+ program has been adopted, and this revalorization to 800+ is actually an attempt to catch up with inflation. We have a different idea: to abolish PIT to 0%, which is an automatic raise for all honest workers. And it's not that there aren't groups today who don't pay this tax. Youth up to 26 years old receive a salary reduction as a birthday gift on their 26th birthday. And we are saying that the Polish state can afford to reward honest workers, and they will know better how to use this money. So, we don't want to create new handouts for someone, but we propose, for example, free regional and urban public transport, which will help us fight smog, traffic jams, and also help Polish families. The question for us is where to get the money, and we've checked: all tickets on regional railways across the country cost 2 billion 100 million zlotys, and almost 3 billion goes to public television. It's a very simple calculation: instead of public television and its propaganda, free public transport for everyone and PIT 0 as an automatic raise for honest workers – said Krzysztof Maj during the debate.

- I really don't know if there's anything left to privatize. Because the assets that remain in state hands are strategic, like State Forests, energy transmission networks, or power generation plants, and here we see various attacks once again. It's true that in 2009-2010, over 54 Polish companies were sold. I come from Lower Silesia, where 10% of KGHM shares were sold for 2 billion zlotys, for what purpose? In the next three years, dividend profits covered that amount, and there were still shares on the buyers' markets. It was unnecessary. The PiS government criticizes this, but previous speakers have already mentioned it. We sold part of the fuel companies to Arab and Hungarian firms, why? I believe we have many young, talented managers. We need to depoliticize state-owned companies, let the young prove themselves, and run these enterprises so that they remain in Polish hands, ensuring our security and profits, because these companies can achieve such profits – stated Krzysztof Maj during the debate.

- The truth is, Poland is the country that works the hardest in Europe. We, as The Left, want a modern welfare state, where there is time for family, for work, but also for free time. Poles simply need a bit of breathing room, which is why we want to shorten working hours. We want it to be 35 hours a week, but mind you, with the same salary. Additionally, we don't want to penalize sick leave, because of course people get sick sometimes. We want you to receive 100% of your salary when you are sick, and even then, dear mothers, even when you take time off for a sick child. It is important that all professions, where there is a shortage of teachers and nurses, are well-paid. This is not currently the case, because the state does not reward those who work well. We propose a minimum 25% raise for all public sector professions - stated Izabela Scheuring-Wielgus in a TVP debate.

- Poland must be strong, Poland must be armed, but someone has to operate all of this. Currently, we are dealing with a kind of success propaganda, meaning the government slept through 6-7 years of its 8-year term. It was only when the crisis at the Belarusian border began that they woke up and went into a buying frenzy, unfortunately not purchasing from the Polish defense industry but mainly from abroad. Sometimes these are products of lower quality than we are capable of producing. However, production lines must first be established to produce here. When production lines are standing idle in Korea or America, that's where we buy, incurring massive, astronomical debt. Regardless of the enormous debt this generates, we need a strong army, we need soldiers with high qualifications to operate all of this. They must be attracted by good salaries, and there needs to be respect for the Polish uniform, which Minister Błaszczak fails to show, using the military instrumentally for propaganda purposes. The border must be protected; we cannot yield to any political correctness here. Every inch of Polish territory must be defended – said Krzysztof Bosak during the debate.

- The Left is a team of people for special tasks. We gave Poland a constitution, membership in the European Union, and membership in NATO. We have more important tasks ahead of us. If you want women in Poland to decide for themselves on every matter, vote for the Left. If you want apartments to be built for millions, not for millionaires, vote for the Left. If you want priests to pay the same taxes as their parishioners, then vote for the Left. If you want politics free from quarrels, from name-calling each other, vote for the Left. If you want a Poland for everyone, so that we all feel good in it, vote for the Left. A strong Left in the future government is a guarantee of all this. I am sure of it, vote for the Left. List number 3 - stated Izabela Scheuring-Wielgus in a TVP debate.

- These are the most important elections in years. On one side PiS, on the other a coalition of war with the president. What connects Ms. Scheuring-Wielgus, who slanders John Paul II, with Szymon Hołownia, who wants to take away the 800+ benefit? Both of them are essentially a vote for Tusk. See how Poland has changed, from working for 5 PLN per hour to a minimum of 28 PLN per hour. From the dismantling of local Poland to investments in every municipality. From the pedagogy of shame to pride in Poland. From the liquidation of the Polish army to a strong Polish Army, and finally, from starvation pensions to the 13th and 14th [pensions]. There is still a lot of work ahead of us, we are aware of that, but today we face a simple choice. Either Poland plunged into quarrels and chaos, or a government that is efficient and effective in solving problems. Let's fight for Poland, it's worth it - stated Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki during the debate.

- We must fight for victory until the last hour, until the polling stations close. I want to address everyone. There have been debates about how to vote, what strategies to adopt. Today, it's probably very clear, and I say this based on recent polls and the faces of our opponents today. Mateusz Morawiecki was there, as was the head of their campaign. There's no trace of enthusiasm, no belief in their own strength. They already know they are leaving, that they have lost – stated Donald Tusk at a rally.

- Victory, first place in the elections, is within reach. Voting for Civic Coalition (KO) practically guarantees not only victory, as it's not about sporting satisfaction, or any gold medal, but about effectively removing PiS from power and quickly forming a good government that will finally make our lives normal again, and our homeland will once more be a place where one wants to live and plan for their future, for their children and grandchildren. This is truly within reach - stated Donald Tusk at a rally.

- You have seen the style of this debate, the mutual digs, the malice, the lack of substance – this is the style of politics between PiS and Civic Platform, who on many fundamental issues like the European Union, Ukraine, energy policy, COVID, did not differ from each other, they voted for the same laws in order to grab each other by the hair in the media and pretend to have a great dispute or to conduct a great dispute. We also have the sidekicks of Civic Platform here, parties that are not a real alternative. The real alternative is Confederation, the only political force in Poland offering generational change, qualitative change, and mental change. Economic freedom, simple and low taxes, voluntary social security contributions for entrepreneurs, cheaper housing, constitutional protection of cash, zero welfare for Ukrainians, moderation in migration policy, a package for responsible migration policy, defense of farmers against bureaucrats from the Polish government and from Brussels, defense of the freedom to use our cars, freedom of movement. Freedom for Poles, a dignified life, life in one's own country – said Krzysztof Bosak during the debate.

- Above all, the vision of a smiling, secure Poland, a Poland of fulfilled electoral promises, a Poland of equal opportunities for all, has won. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who represents the PiS government, which has a coherent vision for Poland, decisively won this debate. It doesn't have to appeal to everyone, but it is a vision of an ambitious, smiling Poland, a Poland striving to be like the West, but safer, without the mistakes the West has made. Meanwhile, the other vision of Poland is one with clenched teeth; that's how Donald Tusk was in the debate today. Donald Tusk's clenched teeth will be the symbol of Civic Platform in the final days of the campaign, a sad Poland, which lacks a representative from the political sphere who has a vision for Poland. He hid behind other candidates who were in the studio – stated Paweł Szefernaker in the program 'Gość Wiadomości' on TVP Info.

- Of course, we are credible in this. Last weekend, another round of applications for investments across Poland was settled. We do not look at whether someone from one party or another is in power. Investments are proceeding equally across Poland in every municipality; we will invest in the smallest municipalities, as well as the largest ones, because we want balanced development - stated Paweł Szefernaker on the program 'Gość Wiadomości' on TVP Info.